Joint ventures

d'VineRipe® operates a world class truss tomato glasshouse in South Australia.

d'VineRipe®

South Australia's $65 million, state-of-the-art sustainable tomato glasshouse facility was built over two stages. It is managed and operated by d'VineRipe, a joint venture company established in 2006.

Stage 1 of the facility, a $35 million development which was the largest single glasshouse built in one stage in Australia, opened in 2007. Stage 2, a $30 million expansion resulting in total glasshouse production of some 17 hectares, became operational in early 2011, boosting annual production capacity to some 10,000 tonnes of tomatoes.

The joint venture company represents an alliance between Perfection Fresh Australia Pty Ltd and diverse investment company The Victor Smorgon Group.

Located at Two Wells, north of Adelaide, the glasshouse is a sustainable development incorporating innovative water reticulation solutions, energy efficient co-generation heating and an evaporative cooling system. It produces several varieties of tomatoes including specialty lines.

A comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy encompassing all aspects of the facility's management underpins the joint venture partners' objective to produce high volumes of consistently good quality fruit in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.